Pubdate: Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC)
Copyright: 2005 The Vancouver Sun
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477
Author: Jim Chambers
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n1569/a09.html
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mdma.htm (Ecstasy)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/meth.htm (Methamphetamine)

HYSTERICAL UNTRUTHS WON'T SCARE KIDS AWAY FROM DRUGS

Re: Column underplayed the seriousness of crystal meth, Letters, Oct. 3

As a recovering drug addict in his 50s, I was relieved to see Peter 
McKnight's Sept. 24 column "The Meth Myth" as a dispassionate attempt to 
examine the meth problem, amid the media hype and artificially generated 
hysteria about what has been a cyclical problem here since the mid-1960s.

In his letter, Steve Fachler made the astounding claim that 60 per cent of 
marijuana seized is "dusted" with crystal meth. This claim is ridiculous 
and untrue.

The other scary propaganda often stated is that ecstasy is cut with crystal 
meth, ignoring the fact that it is a derivative form of methamphetamine in 
the first place and deserves to be feared for its own attributes.

I'm not attempting to say anything good about amphetamines, but 
perpetuating hysterical lies is counterproductive to getting kids to choose 
not to harm themselves with these substances.

Jim Chambers

Vancouver
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